2014 Jeep Cherokee Photos and Info: Crossover Duds and a Hearty Drivetrain [2013 New York Auto Show]

The last Jeep product to wear the Cherokee nameplate was so beloved it survived three corporate ownership changes and an onslaught of more advanced competitors before finally meeting its demise at the hands of Daimler in 2001. Launched in 1984, that Cherokee—known internally as the XJ—and its boxy looks and loyal-bulldog reputation became an icon, and Jeep had no choice but to leave the name off its replacement. Calling the first-gen Liberty a Cherokee would have been akin to McDonald's trying to pass off a tofu and bean-sprout sandwich as the Big Mac. (Of course, that didn't stop Jeep from selling the Liberty as the Cherokee overseas.) But now, with a 12-year production run of the Liberty serving as buffer, Jeep is bringing back the Cherokee name to America, this time applying it to a vehicle that appears to be more CUV than SUV. READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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